Rebecca Roby: Obituary
Obituaries March 7, 2019
Rebecca Roby
October 29, 1948 – March 06, 2019
Rebecca Roby, age 70 of Cleveland, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later time.
Barrett Funeral Home, Cleveland.
Richard Harkins: Obituary
Obituaries March 7, 2019
Richard Harkins
February 14, 1944 – February 26, 2019
Richard, Daddy, Pepaw, and Pawpaw, a man loved by many names.
Mr. Harless Richard Harkins, age 75, of Cleveland went home Tuesday, February 26, 2019.
Richard was born in Habersham County to the late Thomas Harkins and Mildred Turner. He retired from NOK to continue his love of farming. Richard became a caretaker to everyone he met.
Waiting for Richard to come home are his wife, Ethelene Harkins, sister, Margaret Turner, Uncle Herman Winkler, along with his parents.
Survivors include son and daughter in law, Tony and DJ, Cleveland; daughter, Katrena, Cleveland; daughter and son in law, Lisa and Ray, Cleveland; mother, Mildred Harkins, Cleveland; brother, Thomas Harkins, Cleveland; sister, Brenda Lee, Dahlonega; mother of Tony and Lisa, Janice B. Harkins; nephew, Ronald Truelove and family; Grandchildren: Nikki Harkins, Drake Seabolt, Cody Flanagan, Emma Flanagan, Heather Harkins, Angela Harkins, Jennifer Keene, Jason Lynn, Micah Lynn, Jeremiah Akin, Cameron Crunkleton, and Hunter Crunkleton; many great-grandkids.
A Celebration of Life and Farewell will be held 3 P.M. Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Mt. View Baptist Church. The Rev. Dave Fortner and Rev. Kip Lee will officiate.
A Family and Friends Tribute & Gathering will be held from 5-7 P.M. Friday, March 1, 2019 at the funeral home.
To share a memory or condolence with the family, visit barrettfh.com.
Barrett Funeral Home, Cleveland.
Alice Hilton: Obituary
Obituaries February 13, 2019
Alice Hilton
February 19, 1923 – February 04, 2019
Alice Waldroup Hilton, age 95, passed away on February 4, 2019. Mrs. Hilton had been living with her daughter and son-in-law in Lawrenceville, GA for the last five years due to failing health. Prior to that, she resided at her home of more than 70 years in Sautee, GA, which was where she truly longed to be.
Mrs. Hilton was born February 19, 1923, in Hayesville, NC., the second of ten children born to Herbert Wilkerson Waldroup and Bernice Henson Waldroup of Franklin, NC. She was married to James Rex Hilton on January 18, 1944, in Canton, Ohio. After living in Ohio for several years, they relocated back to Georgia upon the birth of their first child. Mrs. Hilton was a member of Community Baptist Church, Sautee, GA and later became a member of Harvest Christian Church, Clarkesville, GA. She was always active in her community and especially enjoyed all the activities she participated in with her church family. Mrs. Hilton will be remembered for her kindness as well as her outgoing and loving personality. She has blessed all her family and friends with her grace, perspective on life, love, wisdom and most especially her legacy of faith and dependence on God. She will be remembered by all her family for the fierce love she gave to them all.
Mrs. Hilton is survived by her daughters, Jennifer Pharris and son-in-law Mitchell Pharris of Sautee, GA and Ruth Hilton Connor and son-in-law Bill Connor of Lawrenceville, GA; grandson, James Chad Hilton and daughter-in-law Amy Hilton, Cleveland, GA; sister, Virginia Waldroup Cooper of Winder, GA; sisters-in-law, Lelia Waldroup of Hayesville, NC and Shirlene Waldroup of Hayesville, NC; as well as a multitude of grandkids, great grandkids, nephews and nieces.
Mrs. Hilton was preceded in death by her husband, James Rex Hilton; sons, Michael and Ralph Hilton; and grandson, Kevin Hilton, all of Sautee, GA. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Gladis Waldroup Wilson of Franklin, NC; brother, Harold Waldroup of Hayesville, NC; sister, Glenna Waldroup Monkus of Nichols, GA formerly of Oakwood, GA; sister Meryl Waldroup Monkus of Blue Ridge, GA; brothers, Coy and Roy Waldroup of Franklin, NC, Brance Waldroup of Hayesville, NC, and Horace Waldroup of Franklin, NC.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Harvest Christian Church in Clarkesville, GA. The Rev. Tim Hilton, the Rev. Raymond Fortner and the Rev. Michael Wilkes will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 2-4 & 6-8 PM Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at the funeral home.
To share a memory or to leave a condolence please visit www.barrettfh.com.
White County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 01/26 to 01/31
Arrest Reports February 1, 2019
Arrest report provided by the White County Sheriff’s Office. The Georgia Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. 35-01-18) allows for www.fetchyournews.com to obtain and post the arrest records of any and all individuals arrested in White County Georgia. Those arrests are posted on www.fetchyournews.com for viewing pleasure. Please remember that all individuals listed have been arrested and charged, however, they are presumed innocent until guilt has been proven in a court of law.
Janette West Palmer: Obituary
Obituaries January 31, 2019
Janette West Palmer
October 11, 1941 – January 28, 2019
Janette West Palmer, age 76 of Cleveland, passed away Monday, January 28, 2019.
Mrs. Palmer was born October 11, 1941 in White County to the late Wilbun and Bertha West. Janette was the Co-Owner of Palmer Trucking and was retired from Talon and later Babyland General. She was a lifelong member of Cleveland Congregational Holiness Church and had recently been attending Shoal Creek Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, William Ross Palmer, son, Lamar Herschel Palmer, sisters, Kathy Howard, Polly Hendrix, Eva Harper, Rosie Crowe; brothers, Hoyt West, Roy West, T.J. West, Eddie West and Buddy West.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Billy and Ellen Palmer, Cleveland; grandson and wife, Nick and Meredith Palmer, Cleveland; great grandchildren, Cash Palmer, Braxton Palmer; brother, Robert West, Clarkesville.
Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 AM Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at The Chapel of Barrett Funeral Home. Dr. Joe Vernon, the Rev. Doug Merck and the Rev. Stacy Dyer will officiate. Interment will follow at Gateway Memory Park.
The family will receive friends from 2-6 PM Tuesday at the funeral home.
Flowers will be acknowledged, however it is requested that donations be made to the Shoal Creek Baptist Church Children’s Home Ministry, 142 Shoal Creek Church Rd. Cleveland, GA 30528.
To share a memory or to leave the family a condolence please visit www.barrettfh.com.
Barrett Funeral Home, Cleveland.
Christopher Crane: Obituary
Obituaries January 31, 2019
Christopher Crane
May 30, 1968 – January 27, 2019
Christopher Crane, age 50, of Clarkesville, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019.
Mr. Crane was born in Hall County to the late Charles and Margaret Aikens Crane. He was a farmer and worked in a chicken plant.
Survivors include sister, Mary Jane Frady, Clarkesville; sister and brother-in-law, Jacky Denton and Dean Walker, Pendergrass, and Lisa and Chuck Watkins, Clermont; brother, Charles David Crane, Cleveland; half-sister, Candie Crane Allison, Gainesville; and 9 nieces and nephews.
Memorial services are scheduled for 1 P.M. Thursday, January 31, 2019 at the Chapel of Barrett Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends from 12 Noon to 1 P.M. Thursday prior to the service.
To share a memory or leave a condolence with the family, visit barrettfh.com.
Kenneth Wayne Beard: Obituary
Obituaries January 31, 2019
Kenneth Wayne Beard
Kenneth Wayne Beard, age 83 of Cleveland, passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2019.
Mr. Beard was born on November 1, 1935, in Bearden, Arkansas, to the late Roscoe and Margaret Beard. Kenneth was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He and Judy McIlveene were married on June 6, 1958 and celebrated 60 years of marriage. Mr. Beard worked for a poultry company where he was transferred to Salt Lake City, Utah, Columbus, Indiana, and finally settled in Georgia in 1975. He worked for Lumpkin County Park and Rec where he retired in 1975. Kenneth loved sports and coached baseball and softball for many years. He has taught many children how to play ball.
Survivors include his wife, Judith Beard, Cleveland; children, Lisa Abercrombie Jarrard and David Jarrard, Cleveland, Kathy and John Cooper, Flowery Branch, Dana and Larry Vandiver, Lula, and Mark and Abby Beard, Flowery Branch; grandchildren; Jeremy and Brittani Abercrombie, Daniel and Crystal Abercrombie, B.J. Jarrard, Seth and Miranda Vandiver, Ethan and Ashley Vandiver, Tyler and Jessica Cooper, Lindsey Cooper, Bailey and Cady and Brittany Beard; great grandchildren, Carson Abercrombie, Wyatt Abercrombie, Gabe, Seth, and Annie Kate Vandiver, Xander, Asa and Reed Vandiver, and Emma Johnson.
Funeral services are scheduled for 12:00 Noon Saturday, January 26, 2019 at the Chapel of Barrett Funeral Home. The Rev. Seth Vandiver will officiate. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Gainesville, Georgia.
The family will receive friends from 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 Noon Saturday at the funeral home.
To share a memory or to leave a condolence, please visit www.barrettfh.com.
Marcia Crowley Price: Obituary
Obituaries January 24, 2019
Marcia Crowley Price
May 09, 1940 – January 20, 2019
Marcia Crowley Price, age 78, died peacefully at home with family on January 20, 2019. She was born May 9, 1940 in Brooklyn, NY and raised in Atlanta by parents John J. and Elizabeth Crowley.
In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her sister, Audrey Crowley Hancock.
While in high school at Christ the King HS in Atlanta she met her future husband, John P. (Jack) Price, Jr., at a Georgia Tech fraternity event. They were married in 1959 and would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in May.
Marcia was a Pre- K teacher, talented artist, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend to everyone she met. She played a mean game of ALTA tennis and was a devoted Yellow Jacket fan.
Her courageous ten year battle with ovarian cancer introduced her to others on a cancer journey and an opportunity to be a supportive and much-loved companion. A natural leader, her generosity of spirit was infectious and effective. In Atlanta, Stone Mountain, Gainesville, and Highlands NC she was widely known and admired.
Survivors include her husband, daughters and sons in law Mary Catherine (Cathy) Price Carson (John), Lawrenceville; Ann Marie Price Young, Greenville SC; Judith Emily (Judy) Price Hendrix (Steve),Lilburn; and Audrey Patricia (Tricia) Price Floyd (Gary), Hoschton; grandchildren, Haley Bond (Justin), Cameron Carson, Mallory Hendrix, Alex Hendrix, Sean Floyd, and Samantha Floyd.
A Celebration of Life Mass is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 26, 2019 at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Cleveland, GA with internment immediately after in the Church Columbarium. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall.
Family requests that flowers be omitted and donations made to the St. Paul’s Church Building Fund or to The Georgia Tech Foundation for Ovarian Cancer Research, 760 Spring Street, NW Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30308.
To share a memory or to leave a condolence, please visit www.barrettfh.com
Barrett Funeral Home, Cleveland, GA 706-865-3101.
Lois Payne Johnson: Obituary
Obituaries January 24, 2019
Lois Payne Johnson
May 16, 1938 – January 16, 2019
Lois Payne Johnson, age 80 of Cleveland, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019.
Mrs. Johnson was born on May 16, 1938, in McDowell County, West Virginia, to the late Ballard and Rodie Matney Payne. She was retired from DeKalb County School System and later worked for Fred’s Peanuts and Ginny’s Fudge. Lois was a member of White Creek Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her husband, John Johnson; son, Nicky Eller; brothers, David Payne, Harold Payne, and Jimmy Payne.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, John and Michele Johnson, Woodstock; daughters, Jan Johnson, Cleveland, and Dinia Hardy, Stafford, VA; grandchildren, Hannah Wilkins, Michael and Christian Owenby, Shelly Conley, Melissa McHayton, Jason Hardy, Bethany Matsumori, Tarra McFadden, Laurie Miller, Ian Eller; brothers, Leslie Payne and Bobby Payne, both of West Virginia; 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 P.M. Sunday, January 20, 2019 at the Chapel of Barrett Funeral Home. The Rev. Lewis Fortner will officiate. Interment will follow in White Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. Saturday at the funeral home.
To share a memory or to leave a condolence, please visit www.barrettfh.com
Joan Rewey Hayes: Obituary
Obituaries January 15, 2019
April 22, 1928 – December 31, 2018
Barrett Funeral Home of Cleveland announces the death of Mrs. Joan Rewey Hayes, age 90, of Cleveland. Mrs. Hayes passed away Monday, December 31, 2018. No services are planned.
English Taylor Jr.: Obituary
Obituaries January 15, 2019
July 21, 1937 – December 31, 2018
Mr. English Taylor, Jr., age 81, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, December 31, 2018.
Mr. Taylor was born on July 21, 1937, in Alabama, to the late English Taylor, Sr. and Josephine Adair Taylor. He was a self-employed construction laborer and retired from the union. English was preceded in death by his wife, Myrtis Simpson Taylor; brothers, James Taylor and Sylvester Lee Taylor; sisters, Sara Pearl Taylor, Maggie Mae Henderson, Josie Lee Dooley, and Bernice Unthank; grandson, Alex Taylor.
Survivors include daughter and son in law, Patricia and Charles Smith, Cleveland; son, Anglish Leonard Taylor, Dallas, TX; brother, Phillip Taylor, Bricktown, New Jersey; sisters, Dorothy Thompson, Clearwater, Florida, and Betty Neal, New Samaritan Beach, Florida; devoted niece, Grace Dooley; 4 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren.
A private gathering will be planned Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 216 Luther Palmer Road, Cleveland, GA 30528.
To share a memory or leave a condolence, please visit barrettfh.com.
Barrett Funeral Home, Cleveland.
Emily “Millie” Camilla Payne: Obituary
Obituaries January 15, 2019
Emily “Millie” Camilla Payne
MAY 10, 1946 ~ JANUARY 6, 2019 (AGE 72)
“Millie” Camilla Payne, age 72 of Cleveland, Georgia passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Cleveland Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Mount View Cemetery. Mrs. Payne is survived by her husband James Payne of 55 years; daughters and sons-in-law Teresa and William White, of Cleveland, Georgia; Lisa and Jeff Brown, of Woodstock, Georgia; grandchildren Jonathan and Amanda Powell; Zachary Miller; Austin Miller; Michael Brown; Cassandra Brown. Millie enjoyed flowers, gardening, and was a member of Chestnut Grove Baptist Church in Grayson, Georgia. She was employed as a secretary with the Gwinnett County School System for over 30 years until her retirement. The family will receive friends Tuesday, January 8 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Cleveland Funeral Home, 2721 Highway 129 South, Cleveland, Georgia 30528. 706-865-1500 www.cleveland-funeralhome.com A Division of McDonald Family Funeral Homes
Gentry Allison: Obituary
Obituaries December 27, 2018
December 20, 2018
Gentry Allison, infant, of Sautee, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018.
Survivors include his parents Michael Allison and Kyrie Hill of Sautee, his brother Avery Allison, grandparents Robyn and William Johnson, great grandmother Nell Waterman, and aunt Kourtney Hill. He is also survived by his grandparents Tim and Kaye Allison, great grandmother Kim Berry as well as a host of additional relatives.
A gathering of family and friends for Gentry will be scheduled at a later date following the holiday season. A time and location will be announced later.
To leave a condolence please visit www.barrettfh.com.
Barrett Funeral Home, Cleveland.
Frances Cleo Howington: Obituary
Obituaries December 27, 2018
Frances Cleo Howington, age 90 of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Mrs. Howington was born in Jackson County, Georgia to the late Herman Clark and Cleo Smallwood Clark. She was employed at Leece-Neville for 20 years and was a member at Central Baptist Church in Gainesville.
In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Verlon Howington, her brothers Harold Clark, Hershel “Smiley” Clark, Bill Clark, Cleveland “Cleve” Clark, and Ed Clark. She is also preceded in death by her sisters Montine Collins, Winifred “Wimp” Newell, and Cynthia Samantha Kimbrell.
Mrs. Howington is survived by a number of nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held at 3:00 P.M Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Alta Vista Cemetery in Gainesville, Georgia with the Rev. Ricky Casper officiating.
To share a memory of Mrs. Howington or to send a condolence please visit www.barrettfh.com.
Barrett Funeral Home, Cleveland.